Sébastien and Ophélie's Page.

At the bottom of this page, you will find two images that will lead you to each child's story page. There you will be able to read about their life and their experiences, see pictures, find out about their specific profiles and many other things. (Those sections are under construction)

My children are dysphasic and S.I. dysfunctional... but what are DYSPHASIA and SENSORY INTERGRATION DYSFUNCTION?

Dysphasia (also referred to as Specific language impairment):

What is Dysphasia? It is very difficult to find a good definition. Here are two... the first from the Inclusive Technology website (which no longer exists), the second is a translation (Please be forgiving of the translation... I translated myself and am NOT a qualified translator) from the AQEA website. (the AQEA is the Quebecois association for children suffering from dysphasia)

SLI: SLI is a developmental language impairment that is not associated with developmental disorders such as mental retardation or autism or sensory disorders such as deafness. Although these difficulties are most apparent during the pre-school and early school years, evidence suggests that these problems can persist well into adult life. Impairments in reading and writing often are associated with SLI and individuals with this problem often have life long academic and occupational difficulties.

Definitions of dysphasia.

Sensory Intergration Dysfunction:

Sensory Integration Dysfunction is something I would liken to a sensory allergy. It is the inability of the brain to correctly process information brought in by the senses. Sensory Integration Dysfunction (SID) or sensory processing deficits can come in many different forms. No two children will be affected in the same ways.

Definition of Sensory Intergration Dysfunction.


On to the stories...
(click on an image to access the page)